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Lived with a man years. He kicked me out of my home and said

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Lived with a man for 22 years. He kicked me out of my home and said the car, pickup, house etc. we're his because he inherented money 15 years ago with which we bought our first home. Son is 20 and in college. I went through life threatening accident, heart attack and surgeries for twin molar pregnancies one ectopic. Medical issues caused nerve damage and brain damage. At my lowest moments he was not there and decided he deserved a wife that could hike and kayak. So he had an affair, kicked me out, married her and sold our house to buy a bigger and more expensive one. Now he is going back on promises about money. I'm in the process of getting disability. I only want what's fair. If we were married for 22 years I'd get alimony. I need advice desperately.

Hello and welcome! My name is ***** ***** I am a licensed attorney who will try my very best to help with your situation or get you to someone who can. There may be a slight delay in my responses as I research statutes or ordinances and type out an answer or reply,but rest assured, I am working on your question.

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I really hate to give someone this type of news, but common law marriage in South Dakota was banned in 1959. So legally you would just be considered boyfriend/girlfriend under that law and he wouldn't have any legal duty to pay you for the time you spent together.

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I am very sorry that I don’t have better news, but please understand that I do have an ethical and professional obligation to provide customers with legally correct answers based on my knowledge and experience,even when I know the answer doesn’t make the customer happy...

If you purchased items together and both paid for them, then you would have a legal right to half of whatever the asset was worth as a co-owner. But AZ doesn't recognize common law marriages either..

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So if you purchased things together and you both contributed towards the purchase, then you would have a legal right to pursue a division of those assets just like in a business partnership that went bad..

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But you would have to sue him under a breach of contract action for "partition" which is where the judge orders the sale of any assets that are co-owned.

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I talked to a civil lawyer months ago and he said I needed a family layer, the family lawyer said I need a civil lawyer. I have memory problems and some cognitive issues. I'm better every month but it has been so exhausting trying to find a lawyer. I kept paying fees then told sorry you need someone else.

Either one could pursue the case.. The reason you are being bumped around is that they don't think you have a very good case and they don't want to charge you for pursing the case and then losing... I am sorry but that is the truth.

I'm screwed because I was mentally impaired and unable to fight for my fair share until my health improved? I was ill and under medication side effects that caused short term memory loss and cognitive disfunction. I am no longer on it and improving weekly. Am I really unable to get help with this?

I really hate to tell you this, but you will have an uphill battle that will require you to spend thousands on an attorney for just the chance at holding the ex liable for half of whatever you bought together if you can prove that you did buy things together as a couple and were joint owners..

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I am very sorry that I don’t have better news, but please understand that I do have an ethical and professional obligation to provide customers with legally correct answers based on my knowledge and experience,even when I know the answer doesn’t make the customer happy...

You are very welcome, even if the news wasn't very encouraging... At least you have a better idea of where you stand legally.

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